Pickett Street http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog A real estate blog for Pickett Street Properties of Keller Williams Realty Bothell Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:18:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 NEW LISTING: Scenic Monroe Home http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/03/new-listing-scenic-monroe-home/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/03/new-listing-scenic-monroe-home/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:18:03 +0000 Dennis S. Pearce http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1345 Related Posts
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]]> On a clear day, this is a view of the Cascades! Scenic Country Living on a quiet country lane, in this 1400 square foot 2 bed, 1.75 bath home on 3+ fenced, equestrian-ready acres with pipeline riding trails out the back door! Convenient 15 minute access to the heart of Monroe. Generous garden space and multiple outbuildings including a large pole-built barn, chicken coop, canning shed, and tool storage shop. A new roof, new wood-wrapped vinyl windows, new 6-panel doors throughout, and new wall heater units. Heated floor in the master bath!

List Price: $320,000
MLS#:126507
Address: 23129 108th St SE, Monroe WA 98272
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1.75
Square Feet: 936
$/Square Ft: $201.96
Lot Size: 3+ Acres
Year Built: 1964
Taxes: $3706
School District: Monroe
Elementary School: Salem Woods Elementary
High School: Monroe High School
To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: ScenicMonroeHome.pdf

Call Dennis Pearce at 206-931-9945 for more information.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/03/new-listing-scenic-monroe-home/feed/ 0 NEW LISTING:Tukwila Charmer http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/02/new-listingtukwila-charmer/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/02/new-listingtukwila-charmer/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:17:26 +0000 Dennis S. Pearce http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1337 Related Posts
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]]> front-exterior Charm, location and a small shop! Don’t miss out on this adorable 1 bedroom, 1 bath home with a sweet yard, detached 1 car- garage, and plenty of opportunity for sweat equity updates. Why go the condo route, when you can lay claim to your own private piece of earth? Just needs you and a picket fence!

List Price: $150,000
MLS#: 126038
Address: 4415 S 160th St, Tukwila WA 98188
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Square Feet: 800
$/Square Ft: $187.50
Lot Size: 0.167 acre
Year Built: 1938
Taxes: $2465
School District: Tukwila
Elementary School: Thorndyke Elementary
Middle School: Showalter Middle School
High School: Foster High School
To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: TukwilaCharmer.pdf

Call Dennis Pearce at 206-931-9945 for more information.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/02/new-listingtukwila-charmer/feed/ 0 NEW LISTING: Everett 2 Story http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/01/new-listing-everett-2-story/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/01/new-listing-everett-2-story/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:39:34 +0000 Pickett Street Properties Team http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1324 Related Posts
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]]> frontq  Welcome Home to this beautiful and meticulously cared for Everett charmer. You’ll love the fenced backyard, covered Patio, and beautiful landscaping. Inside you’ll find 4 Bedrooms, spacious Bath (room to add a 2nd bath), Living Room with fireplace & much more. Large open Kitchen with lots of counterspace & sitting Bar, Dining Room – and lots of nice touches throughout. Oversized 2 car Garage with opener & lots of storage. Beautifully landscaped property with greenhouse. Hardwoods under carpet.

List Price: $190,000
MLS#: 125577
Address: 114 Madison St, Everett WA 98203
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Square Feet: 1362
$/Square Ft: $139.50
Lot Size: 0.17 Acre
Year Built: 1952
Taxes: $2228.00
School District: Everett
Elementary School: Madison Elementary
Middle School: Evergreen Middle School
High School: Cascade High School
To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: Everett2Story.pdf

Call Andy O’Shea at 425.422.3642 or Jesse Moore at 425.876.0766 for more information.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/09/01/new-listing-everett-2-story/feed/ 0 NEW LISTING: Everett Tri-Level http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/16/new-listing-everett-tri-level/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/16/new-listing-everett-tri-level/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:16:07 +0000 Andy O'Shea http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1312 Related Posts
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]]> Front Welcome home to this fantastic 2400 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home. You’ll love the newly refinished hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, forest views & numerous skylights! Step outside to 1 of 3 decks to enjoy the view. There’s a formal living room & formal dining room, dining nook, spacious lower level family room & lots of storage. The master bedroom enjoys the view as well as its own private deck, and a private full bath w/large walk-in closet. 2 more bedrooms & full bath to share. Beautiful kitchen with all new appliances. New paint, new carpet, lots of updating throughout.

List Price: $425,000
MLS#:118578
Address: 5107 23rd Ave W, Everett WA 98203-1526
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Feet: 2,400
$/Square Ft: $177.08
Lot Size: 0.3 acre
Year Built: 1979
Taxes: $4,213

To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: EverettTri-Level.pdf

Call Andy O’Shea at 425.422.3642 for more information.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/16/new-listing-everett-tri-level/feed/ 0 NEW LISTING Marysville Tudor http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/10/new-listing-marysville-tudor/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/10/new-listing-marysville-tudor/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:45:54 +0000 Dennis S. Pearce http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1302 Related Posts
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]]> front-exterior-with-driveway-1200 Bargain Hunters! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to scoop up this custom 4818sf 4 bed, 3.5 bath home. Built as the contractor’s personal residence, with every imaginable upgrade- double wrapped mahogany fireplace, mahogany paneled den, marble-tiled Grand Foyer & gracious Main floor master. Field of Dreams- level 1+-acre yard- offers potential for many uses. Re-zoned R7200- has development potential in field next to house & grounds. Submit your offer Now before it goes to auction!

List Price: $800,000
MLS#: 116044
Address: 12209 55th Ave NE, Marysville
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Square Feet: 4818
$/Square Ft: $166.04
Lot Size: 2.33 Acre
Year Built: 1992
Taxes: $6900
School District: Marysville

To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: MarysvilleTudor.pdf

Call Dennis Pearce at 206-931-9945 for more information.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/10/new-listing-marysville-tudor/feed/ 0 NEW LISTING! Lake Stevens Charmer http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/09/new-listing-lake-stevens-charmer/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/09/new-listing-lake-stevens-charmer/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:36:30 +0000 Andy O'Shea http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1288 Related Posts
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]]> Street View  Gorgeous, completely updated 4 bedroom, 2 3/4 bath Lake Stevens Home! You’ll love this amazing home, with new hardwood floors throughout. Soaring entry, main floor living room w/ fireplace & custom mantle. Open kitchen w/ sitting bar, dining w/ slider to deck. Master suite w/ private bath, 2 more bedrooms & 2nd full bath upstairs. Lower level spacious Family room w/ slider to backyard, bedroom #4 , & beautiful 3/4 bath. New siding, 2+ car garage, fenced backyard RV parking, garden beds & more!

List Price: $265,000
MLS#: 114305
Address: 8530 12th Place NE, Lake Stevens WA 98258
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Feet: 1720
$/Square Ft: $154.07
Lot Size: .180 acre
Year Built: 1996
Taxes: $2791
School District: Lake Stevens
Elementary School: Hillcrest Elementary
Middle School: Lake Stevens Middle School
High School: Lake Stevens High School
To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: LakeStevensCharmer.pdf

Call Andy O’Shea at 425.422.3642 for more information.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/09/new-listing-lake-stevens-charmer/feed/ 0 NEW LISTING: Granite Falls bank-owned opportunity http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/06/new-listing-granite-falls-bank-owned-opportunity/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/06/new-listing-granite-falls-bank-owned-opportunity/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:11:52 +0000 Jesse D. Moore http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1273 Related Posts
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]]> Addition  Bank-owned opportunity in Granite Falls. Value is in the land, but single-wide with addition could easily be a home or rental with a little sweat equity. Single-car detached garage with unfinished studio/workshop, detached shed, and RV parking.

List Price: $75,000
MLS#: 114276
Address: 310 S. Indiana Ave, Granite Falls WA 98252
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Square Feet: 892
$/Square Ft: $84.08
Lot Size: 5227 sq. ft.
Year Built: 1965
Taxes: $1046
School District: Granite Falls
Elementary School: Buyer to verify
Middle School: Granite Falls Middle School
High School: Granite falls High School
To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: GraniteFalls.pdf

Call Jesse Moore at 425.876.0766 or Grant Weaver at 206.553.9428 for more information.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/08/06/new-listing-granite-falls-bank-owned-opportunity/feed/ 0 All the things short sales are. And those that they are not. http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/07/28/all-the-things-short-sales-are-and-those-that-they-are-not/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/07/28/all-the-things-short-sales-are-and-those-that-they-are-not/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:25:14 +0000 Pickett Street Properties Team http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1265 Related Posts
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]]> DISCLAIMER: This was initially published as part of an email newsletter to my clients. It made the rounds, and I was asked to post it on the blog to make it more accessible.

I wish that there were more short sale jokes – in the same way that there are lawyer jokes, blonde jokes, or jokes about North Dakota. This would mean that there was at least a level of understanding about short sales that was shared among a large group of people. And it would mean that there was something humorous about the process…

I’ve had a couple of painful weeks with short sales. Most real estate agents don’t handle short sale transactions because they (1) take a long time (2) pay less money and (3) are frustrating beyond measure. When some of my own clients were faced with the possibility of having to short sale, I decided to educate myself on short sales to ensure that they received the same measure of customer service as my other clients. Negotiating short sales is a lot like navigating a minefield…only it’s on a giant treadmill where the environment is constantly changing, and the threat of danger has to be reassessed and evaluated on a constant basis.

Having a good real estate agent that is familiar with the short sale process is important, but sometimes that’s not enough. Banks have policies and procedure, and no amount of reality will get them to change these. Because many real estate agents list short sale properties too low, banks have been forced to have values confirmed by at least two other real estate agents, sometimes even an appraiser or two. If even one of these evaluations comes in unrealistically high, there is nothing that can be done to convince the bank that the home you have listed for $230,000 is not worth $260,000, nor has it been worth that much since 2008.

I spoke to a real estate agent recently that was doing an evaluation on one of my short sale listings. He told me that he did over 2,000 of these evaulations in the past year. I did some research and found that this agent hadn’t sold a single home in 12 months. As far as I’m concerned, he doesn’t really know what it takes to sell a home in our current market, yet the bank is going to give his evaluation more weight than anything I have to say, even though our team has sold 40 homes in the last six months.

Point is – short sales aren’t funny. Or logical. In most cases they are a better option than foreclosure, and even though I’ve never had any of my short sale not sell before foreclosure, the bank’s unmoving resistance to reason is going to result in more foreclosures and fewer successful short sale closings.

So how does a real estate team embrace this certain change? By adding an auction service to their repertoire. Acknowledging that more and more properties will be going to auction, we have added a member to our team that will allow our buyers and investors to buy homes at the county auction. Because homes at auction have to be purchased with cash, most people are restricted from taking advantage of the opportunities that can be found on the courthouse steps. John McCants is the newest member of Pickett Street Properties, and he’s been helping people grow their wealth for years by purchasing properties at auction. With his addition to our team, and the partnerships that he brings with him, our clients too will be able to buy properties at auction with John’s expertise and experience behind them. If this is something that you’d be interested in learning more about, or if you know someone that would be interested, drop me an email or give me a call to set up a meeting with myself and John.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/07/28/all-the-things-short-sales-are-and-those-that-they-are-not/feed/ 0 NEW LISTING: Snohomish Rambler http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/07/22/new-listing-snohomish-rambler-2/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/07/22/new-listing-snohomish-rambler-2/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:24:38 +0000 Dennis S. Pearce http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1252 Related Posts
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]]> Front of house First-time homebuyers-here’s a full 1/2 acre to call your own! Nestled on a level, garden-ready country lane parcel, this 1438 square foot rambler offers the perfect ‘running start’! Three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a roomy kitchen with granite tiled counters, and newer appliances. A spacious great room joins the living, dining, and kitchen areas into one large, inviting space. Fruit trees, garden space, fenced backyard, and outbuildings mean there’s room to stretch, breath and relax.

List Price: $235,000
MLS#: 107096
Address: 810 135th Ave SE, Snohomish WA 98290
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Square Feet: 1438
$/Square Ft: $173.85
Lot Size: 0.50
Year Built: 1973
Taxes: $2621
To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: SnohomishRambler.pdf

Call Dennis Pearce at 206-931-9945 for more information.

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]]> http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/07/22/new-listing-snohomish-rambler-2/feed/ 0 NEW LISTING: Short sale home in Bellevue across from Kelsey Creek Park http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/07/10/new-listing-short-sale-home-in-bellevue-across-from-kelsey-creek-park/ http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/2010/07/10/new-listing-short-sale-home-in-bellevue-across-from-kelsey-creek-park/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:23:25 +0000 Jesse D. Moore http://www.pickettstreet.com/blog/?p=1198 Related Posts
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]]> Front Located in the Wilburton neighborhood of Bellevue, this two-story home is a rare opportunity to live only minutes from downtown Bellevue & directly across the street from Kelsey Creek Park. Hardwood floors on two levels, including all four upstairs bedrooms, formal dining room & living room with fireplace. Views of the 160-acre park from most rooms, but none better than those from the custom windows in the master bedroom. Your chance at rural serenity in an urban locale!

List Price: $460,000
MLS#: 99919
Address: 12927 SE 6th Place, Bellevue Wa 98005
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.25 baths
Square Feet: 1900
$/Square Ft: $257.89
Lot Size: 9345 sq ft
Year Built: 1965
Taxes: $3817
School District: Bellevue
Elementary School: Woodridge Elementary
Middle School: Chinook Middle School
High School: Bellevue High School
To download the property flyer as a PDF, click on the link: Wilberton.pdf

Call Jesse Moore at 425.876.0766 for more information.

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